Osteospermum plant named ‘Osecspovan’

ABSTRACT

A new  Osteospermum  plant particularly distinguished by its compact rounded plant habit, intense vanilla color and stable spoon flowering character.

Latin name of genus and species of the plant claimed: Osteospermumecklonis.

Varietal denomination: ‘Osecspovan’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofOsteospermum plant, botanically known as Osteospermum ecklonis.

The new Osteospermum is propagated by cuttings resulting from an openpollinated population from a proprietary Osteospermum ecklonis seedlingselection as the female, or seed, parent identified as breeder's code‘D0434-1’ (unpatented). Breeder's code of new plant is ‘G0145-5’.

The new Osteospermum was discovered and selected as a single floweringplant within the progeny of the stated population grown in Enkhuizen,Netherlands, in 2002. The new Osteospermum plant has been repeatablyasexually reproduced by cuttings in Enkhuizen, Netherlands over a periodof 4 years. The new variety is stable and reproduces true to type insuccessive generations of asexual reproduction.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanyingphotographic drawing which shows blooms, buds and foliage of the plantin full color, the color shown being as true as can be reasonablyobtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of this new Osteospermum plant The data which definesthese characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carriedout in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. The plant history was taken on 28 weekold plants. The instant plant was grown indoors in a 10.5 cm containerand transplanted into the open field in week 20.

Plants of the cultivar ‘Osecspovan’ have not been observed under allpossible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, daylength, and fertility level without, however, any variance in genotype .

Color references are primarily to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The RoyalHorticultural Society of London, edition 2001.

Plants of the new Osteospermum differ primarily from the plants of thefemale parent ‘D0434-1’ in the following characteristics:

Plants of the new Osteospermum have a more compact plant habit, arebetter branching, and are more floriferous throughout the summer thanplants of the female parent ‘D0434-1’.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW CULTIVAR ‘OSECSPOVAN’ AND A SIMILARCULTIVAR ‘Cape Daisy Nasinga white’ ‘Osecspovan’ (unpatented) Flowercolor 146A 155D Rolled petals 8D 7D Plant width 45 cm 50 cm Flower size4.5-5 cm 4.5-5.5 cm

-   The plant:    -   -   Classification.—Botanical: Osteospermum ecklonis.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Proprietary seedling selection ‘D0434-1’.        -   Male parent.—Female is open pollinated so male is unknown.-   Plant description:    -   -   Growth habit.—Round, compact.        -   Plant height.—30 cm.        -   Speading area of plant.—45 cm.        -   Strength.—Moderate growth.        -   Branching character.—Freely branching, 18 lateral branches            without pinching.        -   Blooming period.—From May until October.-   The stem:    -   -   Length.—25 cm.        -   Diameter.—4 mm.        -   Internode length.—5-25 mm.        -   Texture.—Glabrous.        -   Color.—RHS 144A.-   The foliage:    -   -   Shape.—Single leaves, alternate and elliptic, apex: broadly            acute base: attenuate, margin: irregular serration.        -   Number of leaves per lateral branch.—70.        -   Texture.—Glabrous, leathery.        -   Leaf.—-Color-Upper side: RHS 137A. Color-Under side: RHS            137B. Length: Young 20-30 mm, mature 70-90 mm. Width: Young            4-6 mm, mature 20-23 mm.        -   Petiole.—Absent.-   The inflorescence:    -   -   Number of inflorescences per mature plant.—40.        -   Inflorescence bud.—Form: Ovoid. Length: 10-12 mm. Width:            6-10 mm. Color: RHS 151C.        -   Inflorescence lastingness on the plant.—Around 5 days            depending on the temperature.        -   Inflorescence.—Diameter: 45-50 mm. Disc diameter: 9 mm.            Inflorescence depth: 8 mm.        -   Fragrance: No fragrance.        -   Disc florets.—Shape Tubular, elongated. Apex: Five pointed.            Length: 8 mm. Width: 1 mm. Number of disc florets per            inflorescence: 55. Color: RHS 156A.        -   Ray florets—Length: 22 mm. Width Base: 3 mm. Middle between            base and apex: 1.5 mm. Apex: 4 mm. Shape: Capitulum with one            series of ray florets. Color Upper surface Apex: RHS 155A.            Base: RHS 155D. Lower surface Apex: RHS 8C. Base: RHS 8D.            Rolled petals: 8D. Number of ray florets: 17-19. Shape:            Spatulate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Acute. Margin: Entire.            Texture: Satiny.        -   Peduncles.—Length: 5-8 cm. Texture: Sturdy, tiny hairs.            Color: RHS 144A. Diameter: 2 mm. Shape: Round.        -   Phyllaries.—Texture: Rough, tiny hairs. Number of            phyllaries.—14-16. Color: RHS 146A. Length: 10 mm. Margin:            Entire. Width: 1 mm. Apex: Acute. Shape: Ligulate. Color:            RHS 146B both sides.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Androecium.—Appearance: Present on disc florets only. Shape:            Oblong, five stamens fused to one. Length: 2 mm. Width:            1 mm. Pollen color: RHS 23A. Total no. of anthers: 60.        -   Gynoecium.—Appearance: Present on both ray and disc florets.            Pistil number: One pistil per ray or disc floret. Pistil            length: 4 mm. Stigma color: RHS 22A. Stigma shape:            Bipartite. Style color: 160C.-   Seed development: Seed development has been observed on plants of    the new Osteospermum.    -   -   Amount of seeds produced.—Moderate.        -   Seed length.—5 mm.        -   Diameter.—3 mm.        -   Color.—RHS 200A.        -   Shape.—Elliptic.-   Disease resistance: Under commercial conditions, plants of the new    Osteospermum are resistant to fungal pathogens common to    Osteospermum.

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant, substantially as illustrated and described herein. 